Today I am going to guide you how to check your Electricity bill in Saudi Arabia using official Mobile App “AlKahraba”. Saudi Electricity company made it very easy for everybody to check Electricity bill via Mobile App. You can also check bill history, payment history etc.

First of all go to Google Play Store and install Saudi Electricity Application called “AlKahraba” see the screenshots below.

Almost 4 Million Muslims from around the world will gather in Saudi Arabia’s Mecca for annual Hajj pilgrimage. Islamic GPS breaks down the numbers for the top 10 countries. This information explains which country has most number of hajj pilgrims this year.

Hajj is one of 5 pillars of Islam, which is all performed while wearing Ihram (a special dress consist of 2 white sheets of cloth for men & women in well covered dress), there are some prohibitions while wearing Ihram, either you wear it for Hajj or Umrah.

Hajj 2017 is coming within coming week. Here is a list of items which you need to pack in your bags before going to Hajj. This list is compiled by Learn-From-Your-Mistakes-Blog. I just re-write that given information for you.

What to Pack if you are going to Hajj – Men & Women

Ihram outfits 2 pcs: One to wear on first day and second you may change it at mina after returning from Arafah.

Face Masks to wear out in crowds.

Sunglasses and Cap.

Rubber slippers.

Running shoes socks for 3 day’s stoning the Jamarat. Be ready for long walks and try to practice in advance.

Pajamas, only cotton casual clothes, extra under clothes. Bathrooms are a bit tricky.

A Safety kit with..

Band-Aids

Tissues and wet wipes

Vaseline or Deo Sticks (for Ihram rash or others)

Non-scented soap and Shampoo

Sunscreen for last 3 days

Toothbrush and toothpaste

Panadol tablets

Vitamin c effervescent. (Must take one 1000 m every day to beat infections)

Anti inflammatory to help with after walk pain Antihistamine. Take one every day even if not needed.

Antacid (Gaviscon etc)

Personal Mobile Phone and a Power Bank, you will mostly use it to call your companions and your family in women’s tents.

Extension Cord. Your phone battery won’t last more than a day. Every tent has limited sockets. Having your own cord will help have constant power.

Umbrella for sun. A battery operated fan would be optimum and water spray bottle

Quran, Duas (supplication) and other Islamic books

Always carry a water bottle in hand. You need to stay hydrated. (You can buy these locally)

Ziploc bags for stones picked in Muzdhalifah. Empty water bottle will also do.

Ear plugs, very important unless you are immune to snoring.

Coat hanger (also to use for drying washed clothes)

Get online search for Makah on Google maps. Make sure you can see Mina Arafat and Muzdhalifah on the map. Save map offline. This will help you use the map without any Internet connection. Mark your tent when you reach mina. Now you know how to get back whenever you get lost.

Waist Pouch

A bag that fits the above stuff. Remember you will need more bags in case you are going to Hajj with your family.

Some Additional Stuff for Women Pilgrims Only

Along with above items, women may need additional items below.

Sanitary Pads

Chap-stick

Deodorant

Safety Pins for Hijab (Niqab, whatever you call it.)

Snacks high in sugar, high glucose and high fiber for the much needed energy boost. Cereal bars, m&m peanut, fruit bars, dates. Etc

And lastly the most important point

Make sure you pay attention to detail. Learn what you need to do. Ask. Investigate. Don’t follow others blindly. So why pack the above items??? The author is having years of experience behind this information. Taqabal Allah (May Allah accept your hajj)

New 6th Series of Banknotes were introduced on December 2016 and will be available to public soon. New Banknotes bearing the face of current Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Notes are available in amounts as SR 500, SR 100, SR 50, SR 10, SR 5 as well as there are coins of 1 Halalah, 5 Halalah, 10 Halalah, 25 Halalah, 50 Halalah, 1 Riyal and 2 Riyals.

New Currency notes comes up with strongest security and they will be more secure to reduce forgeries.

5 SR banknote comes in Violet color & it has a picture of Oil Refinery in its face.
10 SR banknote comes in Brown color & it has King Salman Picture on its face.
50 SR banknote comes in Green color & it has dome of the rock picture on its face.
100 SR banknote comes in Red color & it has Green Dome of the Prophet’s Mosque on its face.
500 SR banknote comes in Blue color & it has picture of Kaba Makkah.

Mobile Apps leak your personal data including device’s unique ID, information about network and software, your location latitude & longitude coordinates, your personal identifiable information like phone number and email address. In a recent post at Zscaler blog it is mentioned that private data of the users of most famous Mobile OS of today’s era like Android and iOS has been leaked via various apps.Read More …

Ar Ruddaf Park or Al-Rudaf Park is a beautiful man made park located at heart of Taif. In the middle of the park there are dancing fountains which are operated with music beats. Last weekend I visited Ar Ruddaf Park Taif city, Saudi Arabia and I got a chance to take some pictures.

I would like to share them here as I like it there very much. Although I did not get a chance to see those dancing fountains because they operated in the evening time & I got to leave for home before evening, still you will love park scenery and beauty. There are huge rocks at various spots in the park which adds a lot to its beauty & natural look.

The park opens for public on selective days during the weekend. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. So make sure if you are planning to visit there go on above mentioned week days.Read More …